Davenport.



G. A. STACKHOUSE.

DAVENPORT. APPLICATION F1LED`1ULY1711914.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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COLUMNA PLANOGRAPII co.,w/1SmNG'roN. u1c.

G. A. STACKHOUSE.

DAVENPORT.

APPucATmN r|LEn1u1Y17,1914.

1,165,030. Patented 11611.21, 1915.

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' tainl of said spring UNITED sTATEs EATENI ,EEicE.

GEORGE A. sTACKHoUsE, CEy OAKLAND, CALIECRNIA, AssIGNoR 'ro PACIFICSPRING BED COMPANY, 0E BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION oECALIFORNIA.

,1. DAVENPORT.

tain new and "useful Improvements in,

Davenports, of which the following is .a specifica-tion.

,The present Invention relates to iimprovements in davenports` andmoreparticularly to a type ofstructure which-'is adapted f or usel as acouch, one which'may be easily changed to a bed, and one whichiscapableof folding into a small compass for storagev -or shipment. f

The invention consists primarily in kas upporting frame structurelto theoppesitex sides of which are hinged r'independent sprlng structureswhich are capable ofmovement to a verticalor horizontal position andvcarrying a locking structure for maintaining cerstructures in adjustedposition. i f

yWith the above `mentionedand-v other ob# jects in'view, theinventionconsists in thel novelconstruction and vcombination of parts`hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the accompanying 'drawings andpointed. out 'in the/claims hereto appendedyit being understoedthatvarious changes lthe form, proportion', size and minor detailsofconstructionfw'ithin the scope offthe claims may bey resortedtoywithoutdeparting from the spirit or4v sacrificing anyfoff the-advantages of the 'inventiont To Amore fully comprehend the invention,reference, isdi'rected to the accompanying Sheets'ofdrwngs, Whefn-4 j 'iigure 1 is, a view inv plan ofmy invention. ig'. Qis a viewjinlendelevation, disclosing in dotted lines the spring structures in foldedposition. Fig;v 31is yan venlarged view ofthe invention with one rofthespring members forming a davenportsea't and the other forming a back,disclosing moreffully. the locking means and aY mattress forming theupholstery. Fig. 4 is-a kdetail of pivotally mounting the legs *onf` thefree 'ends of the spring structure. Figyis la detail vview oftheycollapsible pillow ,retainingfm'eans Refe'rringimorey particularly tothe sev-y eralzflgures oflthe drawings, wherein like Character of,Lgreference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the numerals 1 designate the supporting Specification of Letters Patent.i PatentedDec. 21, 1915. Aispiieation filed Igiy i7', 1917.4.`4 serialNo.s5`1,47. 'y i legsfof a suitablesupporting frame, one of Asaid'legsbeingV preferably positioned at each'fjend ,oftheA spring `fram-estructure. Each pair vof supporting legs are connected by aconnectingbar 2, and frameY supporting standards3 extend upwardly as continuationsofthe supporting legs in spaced relation @to eachiother. Springsupporting frames A and B are pivotally supported preferably adjacenttheV ends of their adjacentsideedges -to ,the'upper ends of thesupporting standards '3, l,and with adjacent longitudinal side edges inspaced relation to each other. The spring supporting frames consistpreferably of the longitudinal members` 4, transversel connectingmembers 5, and

endmembers l6,-the same supporting a spring structure 7 adaptedforreceiving a' suitable mattress 8.l i 'y V' Suitable'fsupporting legs9 V are pivotally connected at their upper endsy to thefouten free edgesofjthe spring. supporting frames preferably in alinementwith'thesupportingk Y standards 3, and said legs 9 are preferably connectedby a`link 10hwith adjacentsup# p orting standardsf3- in such' a manner thatthe legs9 will be folded inwardly against the. undersidey of 'the springsupporting framesrA" and B when the same arejf'olded upwardly Vandleinja I vertical position, as in Fig. 3 of the drawings.,- f f The`pivotal connection between the sup'- porting frames, the supportingstandards and supporting i legsV are yconstructed in the following.manner z-Sjtirrups 11 connect the .longitudinal side members 4 withcertain ofthe interior longitudinal members, and between .the sidemembers of said stir supporting standards or Supporting legs as' thecase vmay be, they being pivotally connected to thestirrups bytheshank'12 of a transversely extending securing pin which eiitends throughsuitable openings in the stirrup"` and inthe supporting standards orysupporting legs. Y The securing pinis curved into the form of al hookVat one end, as at 13, and said hook yis formed at its end with a barb 14which is adapted, when the securing pin is in position, to be insertedthrough an opening 15 in one side wall of the stirrup, the barb, owingto the'resiliency of the material forming the structure, engaging theside wall of thebpening 15, andretaining the securing pin in position.It'will be apparent that the securing pins may be v readily*- removed orinserted without the aid ot. tools, when it is desired to assemble ordismantle the structure. f

A locking member 16 is pivotally mounted at one end, as atl?, to eachend member of the spring supporting frame B, and over-- y hang at theirfree ends the side member of .f the adjacent spring supporting frame A5.

the free ends of said members being beveled on their underside, as at18, which bevel: terminates in a catch 1 9; and are adapted'to Operate"overa lug. 0I' Projectief 20 carried' by the end members ofthe springVsupportingr Vframe Suitable springs21' engagingthe end member ofj thespringfsupporting frame Amand` passed under the lugs or 'projections20,rest at' their opposite ends on theuppersid'e of the respective lockingmembers lfb. and force the same. downwardly "in Vcontact with v the sidemember of; the

spring. supporting frame y over which the lockingmembers'lie.

When the Spring Supporting frames,y Ay

and B are-in a, positionr--asv in Fig. '3, andit is desired to lower thesupporting frame Y* it. Only. necessary t0 liasftheifree edge of' the'frame A, which,w1`llf. lowe`r'the rear edge -'thereof and cause thelugs or proj'ee.- tioI.1.S. 20. ato` be raised.4 whieh will in. turnYele'- Vte'the free ,ends` of the locking members and' disconnect vthecatch thereof- 'from the rear'y sidel member of the spring supportingfname On the, release of Vthe looking members the spring.supportingframe' B` v"m'ay be readily depressed'toapposition, asin Fig.'2. 'On the frame B being raised: from aU horizont-al to @Verticalposition, the lock# ing members rideY overthe l'rearsi'de member offthelfiame.` A and the `catch 19 thereof forced' by' the springk intovenga-gement.. with the, rear` side memberoft the, frame,

YPillow guards are carried at one endv of the'spring structure 7Yandthe. SameV consistsofla Onepiece framework formed-pref,- erably ofwire andy comprising the vconnected top and side. members 23 and. 24:forming rtheback. of the rest, andthe'lower lends of said side membersare curved inwardly, as` $25.5` and outwardlyyas at26,and terminate 'n'.supporting I'nernbersl 27, extending at right angles to thesidemembersQQThe .guards'are mountedon thespngstrueture by inserting the supportingmembersf be neatlr'the transverse members Cf. of the spring structureand drayvingthefstruture to ajposition, soy that. said member C. willrest Vinthe outwardly curved portion 26 of theisidej members 24'.Suitablespringljockpillow restV is capable of being folded down flat onthe spring structure,'in which case the supporting members extenddownwardly; into the springstruetures. z

Suitable spiral springs 29 extend longitudinally of the outer sideVmembersy of the 4rspring supporting frames to prevent thebed clothingfrom becoming caught between the spri g structure. andthe springsupporting frame.vv

2. In. anfarticlef oi the classV describedi. the

same eomprisi,IigjasuppertingV structure; aiy pair of supportingfframes,eachhinged to, saidsupporting structure with. adjacent4 sideedges inil spaced relationv tog-pivot on its lonA gtudnal axisyand.each.,.capable.of move-Q. Y'

ment to ahorizontal or"vertical position,

and loclnngmeans. carried.. by. one of;A said frames and.; eoperating.with the otherV lof said. fnamesf ton main ta-i'ning the s a 1neV` inltheir. adjusted`r positioin. Said looking means whenthe: supporti ng`framesy are in horizontaly position adagp ed.toprovideaconnection Ibetween. the, said spaced; frames.' f 3'.. Infan le. ffheclass.deseribed`,;the

same comprisingfa, pair. off supporting frames, a.. supporting structureformed with spaced; arms,i'a pivotal connection. between said narms'and'f said spring supportingf framS, saidzframesgbeing. arranged, inpar-A allelf spacedrelati'on and. capable of. indef. pendent pivotaln10vement.on.` their. longitudinal axesato ahorizontaljor verticalposition, and.l alocliingjmeans.carried by-one. o-f said. springAslipporting rameslandi oo per-V 1 ating with .thelother`-offsaidnamesfor lock? ing one of saidgfra-mesina vertibal. position;` saidlofclingmeans being releasable onathe upward'.` movement., Vof theother., o fsaid"l frames-j-V vv l 4.. In an article ofthe classdescribed-Icom pri'sing al supporting st'ri'ictu'reA a. pair of spacedgsupporting members. 'having Y`suitable framespivotally. connected;theretof and each capable of a. horizontaland .vertical movement,lool'ring;y means for maintaining one`v QfjfsaidA membersmin. a'verti'ea'l' positie-11,. said lockingijmeans when, the. supportingmembers. are "ina horizontal position. adapt- Y pin, passing throughboth ofl said membersy and having a hooked head, portion engaging Voneof said members adapted to lock the pivot pin yin place.y

6L The combination with a frame member,

of-a supporting member, and a pivotal connection therebetween comprisinga pivot pin passed through both of said members having a hooked endportion, and a barb adjacent to Y the terminal of the hooked portion,for engaging the saidvframe member to hold the pin in place. l

7. An article of the class described, comprising a pair of supportingframes, a supporting standard, formed with spaced arms, said supportingframes pivotally connected to said standard and capable of a movement toa horizontal or vertical position, and lockj ing means carried by one ofsaid supporting frames having its free end unattached but slidablyengaging the upper edge of the other of said frames and freely movable`thereover for locking one of s aid frames in a kvertical pos1t 1on,`anda reslllent member adapted to engage the locking means to normally holdthe .free end of the same in engagement with the upper edge of the adjacent frame.

8. In an article of the class described, comprising a pair of supportingframes, a

supporting structure formed with spaced arms, said frames being arrangedin parallel spaced relation and pivoted adjacent corresponding vsideedges to said arms and capable of pivotal movement to a horizontall orvertical position, and spaced locking means carried by one of saidsupporting frames and forming a continuation thereof when the saidframes are in a horizontal position, hav ing their free ends unattachedto the adjacent frame but coperating therewith for locking one of saidframes in a vertical posi tion, a resilient member carried by one oi theframe members adapted to engage the free. end of the locking means forforcing theV same downwardly into engagement with the adjacent frame.Y

j In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses. y

GEORGE A. STACKI-IOUSE. Vitnesses: s

HARRY A. To'r'rEN, D. B. RICHARDS.

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